BOOK CLUB: Author Matthew Desmond Talks EVICTED And The Cycle Of Poverty Through Eviction

Matthew Desmond   Detroit's Public Radio Station, WDET, invites metro-Detroiters to read Matthew Desmond’s Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City this summer.   ...

Bridge Magazine: HUD Says Oakland County Engages in Discriminatory Housing Practices

Gus Navarro/WDET This week, Bridge Magazine reported that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sent a letter in...

Twisted Storytellers: The Perfect Family

From the live stage in Detroit to earbuds everywhere, WDET presents Season 2 of the Twisted Storytellers Podcast. The podcast...

“Georgia”

Georgia Graham moved to Detroit three years ago and embraced life in the city. She was a fan of WDET and...

Celebrate the life of one of the most talented musicians of his era, the legendary Curtis Mayfield tonight at the DPL.

Celebrate the life of one of the most talented musicians and social critics of the 60s and 70s, the legendary...

Michigan Could Be on the Verge of Another Drinking Water Crisis

Jake Neher, WDET   Last fall Anthony Spaniola discovered a white foam had washed up on the shore of his...

Detroit Casinos’ Monthly Revenue Rises in May

Detroit’s three casinos' combined May revenue of $124.6 million was up 4 percent from the same month a year ago,...

It’s Been a Weird Week in U.S. Foreign Relations, and it’s Only Tuesday

Steffen Seibert, Germany Federal Press Twitter By now, we’ve all seen the photo of President Donald Trump at the G-7...

Michigan Central: An Old Detroit Monolith Gets A Second Chance

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET For years, Michigan Central Station has haunted the neighborhoods of Corktown and Mexican town, looming as a...

‘The Hardest Work I’ve Ever Done’–What It’s Like Living Without Water in Detroit

Jake Neher/WDET Detroit’s water department has shut off water to tens of thousands of homes in recent years. Officials say...

Blue Wave, Shmoo Wave… This Professor Says Liberal Smugness Hurts Dem Chances This Fall

Jake Neher/WDET Democrats are hoping for a big blue wave this fall. One that will sweep them into power in...

Will Governor Snyder Sign a Measure that Could Kill The Medicaid Program He Created?

Laura Weber-Davis, WDET Last week the state Legislature approved a measure that would require able-bodied Medicaid recipients to work, or...